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Footage Surfaces of Police Brutality at Occupy Wall Street Rally

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 3 Comments

As AlterNet’s Kristen Gwynne and Sarah Jaffe reported late last night, the labor and community rally held in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street was inspiring, well-attended — and unfortunately, marred by some amount of police brutality. Reportedly, about 20 protesters…

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Riots Hit North London After Police Shooting

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Residents in a north London community compared their neighborhood to a bomb site Sunday, the day after violent riots broke out between angry citizens and the police. At least 26 people were injured in the riots and more than 40…

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15 Years in Prison For Taping the Cops? How Eavesdropping Laws Are Taking Away Our Best Defense Against Police Brutality

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 4 Comments

More and more people use their smartphones to record police misconduct. But laws against wiretapping are being used to intimidate and stop them. Written by Rania Khalek Over Memorial Day weekend this past May, residents of Miami Beach witnessed a…

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Shocking Video: Americans Arrested Violently at the Jefferson Memorial — for Dancing

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

So now the Jefferson Memorial is a “protected area” per the Patriot Act? Watch what happened on May 29, 2011 at the Jefferson Memorial in DC. CodePinker Medea Benjamin and others were arrested for “dancing,” and others were body slammed…